Utility of the serum galactomannan assay for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Utility of the serum galactomannan assay for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Objectives: Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in children with hematological malignancies. The monitoring of serum galactomannan (GM) antigen is considered useful in the diagnosis of IA . The aim of this study was to determine the utility of serum GM monito...

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Main Authors: Gulhadiye Avcu, Deniz Yilmaz Karapinar, Ayse Burcu Akinci, Zuhal Onder Sivis, Akkiz Sahin, Zumrut Sahbudak Bal, Suleyha Hilmioglu Polat, Dilek Yesim Metin, Fadil Vardar, Yesim Aydinok
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Galactomannan
Aspergillosis
True-positive
False-positive
Children
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971216312115

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